Job Description

Seeking candidates with experience in federal contracting. R&D contracting and/or OTA experience highly desirable; experience at HHS or NIH highly desirable. 12+ years of contracting experience required. Examples of experience: developing, preparing terms and conditions in proposals related to the award of contracts. Negotiating and awarding contracts, contract modifications, and/or subcontracts. Participation in negotiating, awarding, or administering contracts, or the analysis of procurement policies and procedures. Administering the terms and conditions of contracts, including such aspects as preparing contract modifications, evaluation of performance under the contract, and contract termination. Analyzing proposed prices or costs, including such aspects as evaluating technical and audit reports, forecasting price trends, evaluating economic factors, estimating production. Efficiencies and evaluating methods of allocating cost through various types of overhead and general and administrative expense. Formulating policies and procedures for the acquisition of goods or services, participating in procurement management reviews and contract clearance, or developing positions on claims and protests related to contracts.

Company Description

ZYGOS Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm specializing in Strategic Planning, Acquisition Support, and Program Management. ZYGOS was founded by consultants with experience at top-tier consulting firms such as Gartner and Ernst & Young. Our industry veterans are complemented by retired Military officers and Government civilians who offer their decades of experience and lessons learned to our clients. ZYGOS provides high-end advisory consulting at a fraction of the cost of traditional firms, and our status as a small business allows us to move with agility to meet client needs. In our role as trusted advisors ZYGOS leverages collective experience on over 100 projects to help our clients make critical decisions based on rigorous methodologies and discipline. ZYGOS’ leadership has engrained unprecedented quality into its culture through relentless focus and proven practices. ZYGOS’ recommendations stand up to the highest level of scrutiny and provide our clients with a comfort level that their decisions will be timely and supported by accurate, objective, and detailed analysis.